Jungo Road <- Not the Usual Question

[Schwarttzy]

Ya getting stuck is have the fun, getting out is the other half.

[lemur]

the romans figured out this whole 'benefits of paved roads' thing like 2000 years ago..


fernley isnt THAT bad, is it ?

[ygmir]

Ya getting stuck is have the fun, getting out is the other half.

totally agree.
I've spent decades, wandering the northern NV deserts.
a couple of things to keep in mind:

there is nothing out there to tie/winch to. You can't depend on it, anyway.
you may have to make your own anchor(s). I love auger anchors. Spaced a little apart and tied together. But there are many methods.

when the "bottom" falls out, there is nothing below. and it will be soft for a ways back.

If it rains, just wait an hour or so, and it will all be fine. Try driving when it's raining and it's super slick and the mud is like bubble gum mixed with flour paste.

I believe you can be cited by BLM for tearing up a bunch of ground, when stuck.

[Schwarttzy]

OOO look what I just found http://blackrockdesert.org/ebook/

[gyre]

[pink]

That photo is my worst nightmare!

[tummler]

^^^
I've truly had nightmare dreams of this scenario. Just looking at the picture raises my stress level.

[ygmir]

I have a very similar photo from a mining road near here. What labor that must have been considering a lot of those were made by hand.

[lemur]

thats what its like to ride amtrak denver to reno in quite a few places..

on one side sheer rockface (with wires that when tripped inform coming trains to stop)

and on the other.. drop right into the river.. where youre high up enough in the train that you cant see an 'edge' on that side.

fun!

[nilasnake]

actually, that pic looks like it 'feels' like driving to the Hoff, in parts

[ygmir]

actually, that pic looks like it 'feels' like driving to the Hoff, in parts

haha you're right! well, the Hof road is no less than 10 feet in spots, but, several hundred feet drop, for sure.

[gyre]

I had a worse photo where the trail narrowed noticeably ahead of the truck.
Can't find it.

Main roads in Tibet used to be supported on sticks in places.
The roads in cartoons were copied from that.

Here, modern photos of children going to school.





And... how stuck can you get?

[gyre]

For anyone missing the scale, a 797B is BIG!

[Ugly Dougly]

That's a stairway for getting to the driver's cabin.

[gyre]

Yeppers






Yggie, how much would this rock weigh?

[Stray Dog]

I love that "new 797B" smell.